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  1. Senna X-Prep® ... Senna is used on a short-term basis to treat constipation. It also is used to empty the bowels before surgery and certain medical procedures. Senna is in a class of medications called stimulant ...
  2. Senna is the fruit (pod) or leaf of the plant Senna alexandrina. It is approved in the US as a laxative for short-term treatment of constipation. Senna contains many chemicals called sennosides. Sennosides irritate the ...
  3. NLM Digital Collections - The Edinburgh new dispensatory ... : with the additions of the most approved formulae, from ... 
    Publication: Printed at Walpole, Newhampshire : By D. Carlisle, Jun. for Thomas & Andrews, in Boston, and said Thomas, in Worcester; sold by Thomas & Andrews, in Boston ; by said Thomas, in Worcester ; by Thomas, Andrews & Butler, Baltimore ; and by Thomas, Andrews & Penniman, Albany, 1796
    ... jumpc. the Medic J. Part II. tinfture of senna, and fome other compofition . CARYOrHYLLUS ARO- MA T1CUS [ ... operates as a cathartic, it generally proves fuccefsful. SENNA [Lond. Ed.] Folium. Caffia fenna Lin. Senna ; the ...
  4. ... operate mildly on the bowels, without griping as senna does. Of the sirup, prepared by boiling slowly ... or two of salts, or an infusion of senna and salts.— I have lately been informed, from ...
  5. ... the taste and flavour of some medicines, particularly senna, when given under the form of infusion or ... in laxative mineral waters, or combined with salts, senna, rhubarb, or similar aperient medicines. Manna is also ...
  6. ... night; also, to make a free use of senna; it may# be given in substance to the ... operate mildly on the bowels, without griping as senna does. Of the syrup, prepared by boiling slow- ...
  7. ... generally brings it all away. pink root and senna, each half an ounce, half a drachm of ... be had by enemas, or by syrup of senna or syrup of rhubarb; feA^er and irritation ...
  8. NLM Digital Collections - The American practice of medicine 
    Publication: Philadelphia : J. Buchanan, 1868
    ... then a cathartic of the comp. powder of senna and jalap. Strict quietness, counter-irritation behind the ... be a suppres- sion from plethora, comp. powder senna and jalap, aloes, bromide potass, ergot, avoidance of ...
  9. ... av.oz. 9 Couch grass av.oz. 2 Senna av.oz. 2 Red clover av.oz. 1 ... This appears to be composed in part of senna leaves and cut couch grass. Kola Preparations. For ...
  10. ... C F, p 257. CONFECTIO SENNiE. Confection of Senna. In the present preparation oil of coriander is ... omitted, metric weight takes the place of parts. Senna, in No. 60 powder, ioo gtn. (or ioo ...
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